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Manchester United agree deal for Palace defender Wan-Bissaka

Published: 26 Jun 2019 - 02:25 pm | Last Updated: 09 Nov 2021 - 10:07 pm
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Reuters

Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace on a long-term contract, the BBC reported on Wednesday.

The report added that the deal would be worth 50 million pounds ($63.46 million) with the England under-21 international set to travel to Old Trafford for a medical shortly.

The 21-year-old, who had three years left on his Palace contract, started 35 Premier League games for the club last season as they finished 12th.

Wan-Bissaka is set to be the second new arrival at Old Trafford in the close season as manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to overhaul the squad after a disappointing sixth-placed finish.

They have already signed Wales international winger Daniel James from Championship side Swansea City.

($1 = 0.7880 pounds) (Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru Editing by Christian Radnedge)